Assassinistas #4

This fourth chapter of IDW's Black Crown series delivers a cover that's equal parts cool and quirky: a red-jacketed figure bearing the name "BLOOD DIAMOND" on her back strides away from the viewer, iguana perched on her shoulder and sword in hand, her long red ponytail flowing beneath a sleek helmet. The 2018 series has already earned praise for its attitude — Chuck Wendig of Star Wars: Aftermath fame calls it "maximum bad-ass-itude," and this cover makes a strong case for that assessment. With art credited to Beto, the image captures the irreverent, stylish energy that makes Assassinistas one of Black Crown's most distinctive offerings.